Found Object

[Rod]

Hi Rob,

If Clay hasn't got an Inner Subframe bolt, let me know. I have four, from two subrame removals. However, only one of the four shows no corrison / rust. The other three have about 20% corrison mid shaft.

You are welcome to the good one.

Cheers Rod

[Errol62]

Sorry Rob I don't have any  spare.  They were all rotten except the Ute. I had bought a set for the van. Ended up using those on th e Ute. No we I am using the Ute ones on the van. Go fig  as they say.

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[ardiesse]

Thanks for looking, Clay.  But Kevin came to the rescue, so all is good.

Rob

[ardiesse]

Subframe off.  This is another thing where practice helps.
And, as advised earlier, I duly went nuts with the welder, then the grinder (shh - some of my welds were a bit on the ugly side.  Funny how the tighter the spot, the uglier the weld.)
Then some pressure-pak "Rust Reformer", and -



One (1) Acme No.1 Body Crossmember.

Then I centre-punched the spot-welds along the RH sill bottom, drilled them, and got out with the Spot-Weld Separator (patent applied for).



Don't you just love a good clear-vision sill?

I had a stroke of luck in the sheet-metal shop on Friday.  In the offcuts bin was a narrow strip of 1.6 sheet, and it was just the size I needed.  So the sheet-metal worker bent it to the right angle (not a right angle though).  Here it is, in place on the inner sill.  I need to slot and weld it for the drain slots (marked with chalk).



And then I decided that I'd had enough for one weekend and went inside.

Rob

[59wagon]

Nice work with the cross member Rob.  The pig on a spit is a real bonus for this type of work, hey?

Cheers,

John

[my8thholden]

hey Rob ..can we borrow your off cut bin , just what we need a bin full of bits that just happen to be right size..Vern

[ardiesse]

Vern,

To quote Daffy Duck:  "Out out out, down down down, it's mine, do you hear me? It's mine!"

Rob

[ardiesse]

The "clear-vision" part of the driver's side inner sill -



I cut the return off the inner sill, then clamped the repair piece in place.  I then ran the cutting disc along the top edge of the repair section.  This is better than chalk-marking, because all I have to do is cut along the bright line.  Here is the repair section tacked in place:



And then I "coloured it in".  It's a bit of a task when kneeling.  Many pauses to get up and stretch.



I'll dress the weld down a little, and put some paint on the new repair to stop it rusting as soon as I look away.

Rob